MAGNETIC DART BOARD

Our project is a magnetic dartboard. It functions as a novelty item with a modern engineering touch with the use of magnets. The dart board will be made using a galvanized steel sheet and a sheet of starboard. The magnetic darts were bought separately, and they were chosen based on their magnet diameters.

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SCHEMATIC DRAWING

Before my team and I could begin building the dart board, we sat down and generated ideas as of how it should look. As we generated ideas, I created this schematic drawing based on the aspects everyone liked. As shown, the drawing was done by hand, so it is not to scale.

Drawing

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MATERIAL SELECTION

List of Materials and Cost

The dart board was made with a starboard body and a galvanized steel playing area (as shown above). The magnets were made from high rare magnetic pull disks. The total cost for the dart board was $62.71.

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STARBOARD (HDPE)

Properties

Does not corrode when exposed to different environments.
Resistant to chemicals and moisture.
Relatively cheap.
Easy to machine in EPIC.
Scratch resistant because of its course surface finish.

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GALVANIZED STEEL

Properties

Cheap.
Magnetic.
Galvanized plating makes the steel resistant to corrosion.

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MAGNETIC DARTS

Small relative to the dart board face.
Cheap.

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SCHEDULE

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SEPT. 13 TO OCT. 13

Begin Dart Board Project

Design and plan project.
Gather information on materials, project requirements and restrictions.

OCT. 14 TO OCT. 27

Project Design

Order materials.
Make a schematic and CAD drawing.
Research manufacturing processes.

OCT. 3 TO NOV. 10

Machine in EPIC

Machine the steel plate and starboard for press fitting.
Create screw holes on the steel plate.
Create holes on the starboard.
Machine the dart board divisions into steel plate.
Assemble the dart board.

NOV. 11 TO NOV. 17

Testing

Test dart board.
Fix design flaws.